US Patent Issued on June 16 for "Animated augmented and virtual reality and other functions in response to triggers" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,657,910, issued on June 16.

"Animated augmented and virtual reality and other functions in response to triggers" was invented by Katherine Vanderdrift (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques capable of using one or more sensors to detect one or more markers and to invoke one or more functions in response thereto. Markers can include one element, such as a particular item of artwork or jewelry, or a described class of items, such as a menu or song. Sensors can include a single detector, such as a camera, a group of detectors operating in cooperation; sensors can include active elements, such as a wireless receiver and tra...